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1954 Map of Fairfield

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Fairfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Fairfield and Rockford serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural and timber landscape of eastern Washington, just west of the Idaho border. The region's transport network is defined by three major rail lines—the Great Northern, Union Pacific, and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific—which cross the terrain to connect small settlements like Waverly and Latah. These tracks follow the natural contours of the Rock Creek Valley and Latah Creek, illustrating the vital role of railroads in the mid-century economy of Spokane County.

Evidence of shifting rural demographics appears in the markers for La Shaw Sch and Ford School, both noted as abandoned by the mid-1950s. Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the distribution of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including Rosewood Cemetery and Mt Hope Cemetery. The topography is punctuated by prominent rises such as Gilbert Mountain and Tekoa Mountain, which overlook the complex network of creeks and rural roads like Calumet Road and Bradshaw Road.